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Steve Wozniak to delivery keynote at Flying Car 2014

April 28, 2014

Milwaukee’s annual “Flying Car” event is one of those things so loaded with buzzwords and “creatively” capitalized organizations that it’s hard to make heads or tails of it. Formerly “Innovation Week,” Flying C...

Michael Ian Black to return to Turner Hall June 11

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 28, 2014

Comedic Swiss Army knife Michael Ian Black has done it all. The funnyman is an alumnus of seminal sketch troupe The State; he accounted for 33.333 (repeating) percent of the incomparable and criminally underrat...

Tracklist: 10 beers* to avoid during Milwaukee Beer Week

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 28, 2014

Unofficially, every week of the year is Beer Week in Milwaukee. Between the staggering number of drinking establishments, ever-present standing among the drunkest cities in America on inane lists, rampant local...

Surgeons In Heat operational again, release two new cuts

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 28, 2014

Timeless power-poppers Surgeons In Heat have been fairly quiet since releasing their self-titled LP in 2012, which is well deserving of the No. 24 spot on our “50 best Milwaukee albums of the 2010s (so far)” li...

Here’s the list of the 2014 WAMI winners

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 28, 2014

Last week, we discussed whether or not the Wisconsin Area Music Industry awards (or WAMIs, if you’re nasty) were still relevant, whether or not they were ever relevant, and, more importantly, whether or not the...

Sticking up for Record Store Day, and keeping the Bucks in Milwaukee

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 24, 2014

Every Wednesday at noon, WMSE’s Ryan Schleicher, Shepherd Express’ Evan Rytlewski, and Milwaukee Record’s Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called T...

It’s Wednesday, which means some new stores are opening in the Grand Ave.

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 23, 2014

In keeping with our thrilling Facebook contest earlier this afternoon, we’re required by law to report that a few new stores are opening in The Shops of Grand Avenue. According to the Milwaukee Business Journal...

Point Fish Fry & A Flick returns to Milwaukee’s lakefront July 18

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 23, 2014

Milwaukee’s long, dark, wintertime of the soul is finally over, which means a slew of summer festivals are finally ramping up, ready to provide a weary populace some much needed relief. For the sixth year in a ...

A-side/B-side: Are the WAMIs even worth making fun of anymore?

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 23, 2014

In A-side/B-side, two Milwaukee Record writers tackle important city issues in an informal, crosstalk style. Insults are hurled, feelings are hurt, and everyone learns something in the end. Sometimes.Matt W...

Get up! Get up! Get out to Section 422 to see Bob Uecker’s new statue Friday

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 22, 2014

There hasn’t been a new statue at Miller Park in quite a while. What’s it been, two years already? Fresh off the team erecting a pet home in its sad perpetuation of some desperate dog gimmick, the Brewers are a...

Hey! Come to our launch party May 9 at the Cactus Club

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 21, 2014

As Milwaukee Record enters its third week of existence (practically puberty in Internet years), we feel it’s high time we give back to the city we call home. And what better way to do that than by having a laun...

Here’s what’s happening in Milwaukee for Record Store Day 2014

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 18, 2014

On Saturday, April 19, music fans nationwide will celebrate Record Store Day, a day dedicated to the ancient practice of hanging out in record stores and buying stuff. Per usual, there will be countless awesome...

Soul Low finds true love (sort of) in first episode of Prop-a-Ganza

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 17, 2014

One of the goals of Milwaukee Record is to bring you original, high-quality video content that you won’t find anywhere else in town. By teaming up with Honeycomb Productions, we’re doing just that with our new ...

The Disclaimer: The problem with selling Milwaukee

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 17, 2014

A-side/B-side: Why is Milwaukee so bad at selling itself to others?

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 16, 2014

Original Veruca Salt lineup to play Turner Hall July 10

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 15, 2014

If you’re looking for a band that practically screams “the ’90s!” you could do a lot worse than Veruca Salt. The band’s 1994 album American Thighs contained a monster single for the 120 Minutes crowd, “Seether,...

Exclusive: Listen to two songs from The Delphines’ upcoming album, Hush

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 15, 2014

At first glance, it may seem strange that one of Milwaukee’s most celebrated new bands has yet to release a full-length album. But The Delphines have always been a singles band, more comfortable firing off thei...

Celebrate Milwaukee Day with this Milwaukee-tastic photo collage

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 14, 2014

Today, April 14 (4/14), Milwaukee celebrates Milwaukee Day, the greatest faux-holiday to be based on an area code (414). It’s a day to embrace and champion everything good and right in our fair city, and to sha...

Exclusive: Listen to The Sound Of Young Milwaukee

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 11, 2014

Compilations that set out to capture “the sound of the city” can be tricky. No collection of songs can ever truly sum up an entire city, and they’re often more notable for what they don’t include than for what ...

The 50 best Milwaukee albums of the 2010s (so far): 10-1

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 10, 2014

Along with the city itself, the Milwaukee music scene has grown by leaps and bounds during the last four-plus years. Local artists have been consistently releasing albums that stand toe-to-toe with national rel...